UPL player of the week: every Monday we pick one Uganda Premier League player using only the official match data published by the league. No votes and no opinions, just the numbers.
Gusto Wa Ilungo Mulongo of Vipers SC is our UPL player of the week for 5 to 11 October 2026. Two goals in two matches. One of them was the winning goal in the 4-0 win over Blacks Power FC.
The week in numbers
- Goals: 2
- Assists: 0
- Winning goals: 1
- Matches played: 2
- Points: 12
Match by match
| Match | Score | Goals | Assists | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacks Power FC vs Vipers SC | 0-4 | 2 (12', 43') | 0 | Winning goal |
| Vipers SC vs Maroons FC | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | None |
Who came close
- Steven Munguchi (Entebbe UPPC FC): 12 points, two goals, no assists, level on points and behind on the tie-break rules below
- Dickson Niwamanya (Maroons FC): 10 points, two goals, no assists
- Eric Tumwine (Mbarara City FC): 10 points, one goal, one assist
In short
- Mulongo plays for Vipers SC.
- He had two goals this week.
- He scored the winning goal.
- 12 points from official match data.
How we pick the player of the week
Points: goal 5, assist 3, winning goal 2 extra, clean sheet 3 for a goalkeeper who started and was not substituted, own goal minus 2, red card minus 3. If two players have the same points, more goals wins, then more assists, winning goals, clean sheets and wins, then fewer red cards and fewer yellow cards, and finally the lower player number on upl.co.ug. A player needs at least 5 points to be picked. All data comes from the match pages of the Uganda Premier League (upl.co.ug).
Sources
- Official match page: Blacks Power FC vs Vipers SC
- Official match page: Vipers SC vs Maroons FC
- Gusto Wa Ilungo Mulongo on upl.co.ug
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Source: ChampionSport
